Summer Pheasant's Eye (Adonis Aestivalis) - Start Pheasant's Eye seeds and grow this annual to naturalize a landscape and add some bold color for interest and appeal.t grows easily from Pheasant's Eye flower seeds, and it prefers fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Adonis Aestivalis Pheasant's Eye is useful for use in wild gardens, on slopes and mixed borders. It can grow in a light woodland area. This red flowering plant is used for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
Basil has a reputation as a mosquito repellent. There are many varieties of basil and the ones most often suggested as having repellent properties are lemon basil, cinnamon basil and Peruvian basil (Ocimim micranthum) -- a variety we no longer carry.
First crush and apply by rubbing mosquito-repellent plants like vanilla leaf on your skin. Moreâ¦. Wild Bergamot â Mondarda fistulosa â can be used to repel mosquitoes but it must first be diluted with water because the plant itself can irritate the skin.t has also been an effective repellent when grown nearby. Bee Balm â Monarda â is a beautiful flowering plant that attracts hummingbirds and, of course, bees. It is also very effective used as a mosquito repellent, when allowing the fragrant oils to be released when the leaves are crushed.